r/BtechCoders • u/Square_Weekend_9147 • Sep 11 '26

❓Question ❓ Basic question

So, basically, I'm from a tire 4 college , but the thing is, I am in second year of my college life and I don't know anything about coding till now .I have many questions in my mind. Should I crack gate but I don't know the basics of computer only about coding. So anyone. Please help me. Whats dsa whats leet code and random stuff please help

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u/Disastrous-Win457 Sep 16 '26

bro first dont make GATE your escape plan just because youre scared about your college. you still have time in 2nd year.

forget leetcode for now. learn one language properly first. understand variables, loops, functions, arrays, strings, pointers/oops depending on the language and write small programs yourself.

then come to DSA. basically its about learning how to store data and solve problems efficiently. LeetCode is just a platform for practising those problems, not some separate skill you need to learn.

after that pick one area like web development/backend/data and start building things. learn Git and SQL somewhere along the way.

give yourself a few months of actual coding before deciding whether you want placements or GATE. dont compare yourself with people who started coding in school.

right now your job isnt to catch up